Join our family in a stunning off-grid valley in Benfeita, Portugal

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  Beschreibung

  |About us|
  
  We are Floris & Lotte, a Dutch couple with two children (9 year old Isa and 20 month old Micah) living on a rural Quinta in Benfeita, Central Portugal.
  
  The valley is an off-grid place in between the steep mountains of the Serra do Açor with a small stream and waterfalls, native trees and stone buildings. There is a 4x4 car track to the valley and we are right on the locally famous ‘Aldeias do xisto’ walking trail that will take you through beautiful pieces of land to the nearby villages.
  
  We have owned the land for six years and have built a small stone house and a beautiful summer outdoor area with a naturally built cob-kitchen. We have organized natural building workshops and hosted events on our land. Floris loves to build things, he is known for his ‘rocket mass heater’ project and has started a construction company. Lotte owns a second hand community place close by and has worked in education and marketing, but is now dedicating her time to family life, the land and creative (writing) projects.
  
  We like morning coffees, a bit of guitar and singing, the quietness of the place, our cats and dog, new projects and being part of an alternative community. We are not great gardeners but we try! We have a wood fired pizza oven and like to invite people over for pizza and sometimes open mic!
  
  This area is known for a big migration of ‘estrangeiros’ and has many projects, workshops, markets for all ages and people. It’s a beautiful mix of quiet nature places and a local vibrant community life.
  
  We are open for families with children. If both parents can't work, we make an agreement about how to balance that out.
  
  As we are quite secluded, it is important to know that our dirt track coming here is not suitable for normal cars and public transport is not stopping close by. If you have a car, you can either park and we pick you up from Benfeita or you can park nearby and take a 20 min walk to the land. If you want to come by public transportation, it’s a 40 min drive from the land, and we can pick you up.
  
  We didn’t have Workaway volunteers for the last 3 summers as we ended being part of a spiritual community and had a baby and new work so our lives where very intense busy but now we would really like to!
  
  If you wish to stay with us we would like to have a video call to get to know each other and see if we are a good fit!

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  Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Sprachpraxis

  Hilfe bei Ökoprojekten

  Gartenarbeiten

  Heimwerker- und Bauarbeiten

  Mithilfe auf einem Bauernhof

  Babysitten und Kinderbetreuung

  Zubereiten / Kochen von Mahlzeiten für die Familie

  Hausarbeiten

  Handwerkliche Arbeiten
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  Interessengebiete

  

  Events & Sozialleben

  

  Nachhaltigkeit

  

  Haustiere

  

  Selbstentwicklung

  

  Film & Fernsehen

  

  Farmarbeit

  

  Gärtnern

  

  Musik

  

  Heimwerken & DIY

  

  Bücher

  

  Kunst & Design

  

  Gartenarbeiten

  

  Kochen & Backen

  

  Schreiben

  

  Darstellende Künste

  

  Trampen

  

  Zeichnen & Malen

  

  Tischlerarbeiten

  

  Tiere

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Natur

  

  Camping

  

  Gebirge

  

  Outdoor-Aktivitäten

  

  Wandern
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  UNO-Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung, die dieser Gastgeber verfolgt

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  Was ist das?
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  Kultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten

  Living together with different cultures, ages and ideas in a natural off grid setting.

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  Projekte mit Kindern

  Dieses Projekt schließt möglicherweise den Umgang mit Kindern ein. Mehr Informationen findest du in unseren Verhaltensregeln und Tipps hier.

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  Arbeit

  |Work schedule|
  Always dependent on projects, schedules and priorities but we like the idea of dividing hours between morning and afternoon with a nice lunch break. It’s around 24 hours a week. What we love is taking turns in cooking, cleaning up etc. It helps a lot!
  Weekends are off, maybe we do a nice event together but it’s always in conversation.
  
  As Floris also has a steady job (close by so he can sometimes join or have lunch with us) it’s mainly Lotte and the kids who will need help. In the summer Floris could take a bit more time on the land. It’s very helpful to share the cooking and sometimes looking after the kids, but also general work on the land and gardening etc. We had a forest fire last year and a rough winter so there is a lot to do on the land. Also ideas and any skill that could fit very welcome!

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  Sprachen

  Gesprochene Sprachen
  Englisch: Fließend
  Niederländisch: Fließend
  Portugiesisch: Gute Kenntnisse

  Dieser Gastgeber bietet Sprachaustausch an
  If someone Portuguese would want to come and volunteer with us that would be a bonus.
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  Unterkunft

  |Accommodation & Food|
  
  We have tents and a caravan and you can bring your own tent or small campervan (you probably don't want to use the camper van for daily trips as the track is not the best) . We have beautiful shady and quiet places.
  
  We can shop together or make sure there is food provided in our outside kitchen. We can decide together but we usually have breakfast at ‘home’ and then can have our lunch shared. Dinners can be easy going, all depends on kids bedtime and how we arrange the food making.
  
  The facilities are basic with a compost toilet, outside shower and kitchen. In the summer the valley is very cozy with lots of shady spots and a stream where you can dip whenever you want. Don't expect city comfort! Off-grid life can be beautiful and also bit more challenging. It’s part of the adventure:)

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  Was noch ...

  There's two villages within walking distance with cafes. There are many things organized in the local community. Markets, yoga, workshops, singing nights, mens and womens circles and many more things.

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  Etwas mehr Information

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    Internet Zugang

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    Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang

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    Wir besitzen Tiere

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    Wir sind Raucher

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    Familien möglich

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  Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen

  We have a 4g connection on our land and usually works without any problems. We don't have an office space.

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  Platz zum Abstellen von Camper Vans

  We have plenty of space for campervans but the track here is usually seen as lets say adventurous. But many do it so if you want to know more, get in touch.

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  Hier sind Haustiere in der Regel willkommen

  When they are ok with our cats and dog and children then we can talk about it.

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  Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal

  mehr als zwei

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  Meine Tiere/Haustiere

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